Dogsitting in the university district and gardens that inspires

Well, I was dogsitting this last week and found such inpiration while walking the dog around the nieghborhood. I feel this is the time to be out admiring others gardens so you can take the ideas back to your garden. I also ventured into the nearby cemetary and I haven't been to a place that had such beautiful headstones. I hope these pictures inspire you to create something new in your garden.

Some of the headstones at the University District cemetary.

Pieris Japonica such elegance in the pa

It was so windy that day and the trees were swaying in the wind.

I find the structure of trees without leaves to be so beautiful.

Well, I do apologize for my long absence from blogging I moved off Orcas Island into a barn apartment in Arlington. It has been a great transition as it is quiet and I get to bird watch just like Orcas. Yet it has  been challenging to find work. However, I do have an interview at a local nursery which I am very excited about. It has been years since I worked retail nursery. I am just excited to relearn scientific names, plant requirements and the behind the scene workings of the nursery business.

On to the good stuff of this writing I recently attended the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Every year there is a theme and this years was A Floral Symphony.  So all that participated, floral bouquets and display gardens designs incorporated a symphony twist. My mom and I went which was great fun.
Here is the website to check out the over all explanation of the NW flower show a map of the exhibits and classes offered. http://www.gardenshow.com/

While attending the show I took some pictures and I wish I had taken more. Well, I went to use my camera and it had a dead battery so I turned to my mom to use hers. It took both of us a while to figure out this new camrea not a thing you want to be dealing with on a day you need it. So, I didnt take that many due to the camera difficulties. Now without futher ado here are the pics.

These are pics of the landscape design as you entered the NW Flower and Garden Show

Love this fun moss path

These are the floral symphony designs done by different florists and one FFA group 

This one looks like music notes such great creativity

This one was one of my favorites, so beautiful

These pictures start the main designs that filled the convention center, the plants were planted in the middle of this table.

Skimmia Japnica, so beautiful

Do I need to say much whimsical, oh I wish that was my backyard

Old VW van turned into a mobile chicken coupe, so innovative

I felt transported to France going to the local bakery down the road.

That Nandina so vibrant with the daffodils in front

So cool cork screw willow as a roof.

I think one of my horticultural weaknesses is witch hazel I just cant smell it enough

Hey there play me a tune so cute

I want this little guy in my yard as he brings such cheer

Ok, I have another weakness for evergreens. Pinus Contorta 'Chief Joesph'

Another one I fell in lovw with Pinus Contorta 'Little Ann'